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diff --git a/metadata/news/2016-05-23-lastpass-changes/2016-05-23-lastpass-changes.en.txt b/metadata/news/2016-05-23-lastpass-changes/2016-05-23-lastpass-changes.en.txt new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..4534932a7929 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/news/2016-05-23-lastpass-changes/2016-05-23-lastpass-changes.en.txt @@ -0,0 +1,30 @@ +Title: LastPass package migration +Author: Göktürk Yüksek <gokturk@gentoo.org> +Author: Robin H. Johnson <robbat2@gentoo.org> +Content-Type: text/plain +Posted: 2016-05-23 +Revision: 1 +News-Item-Format: 1.0 +Display-If-Installed: app-admin/lastpass + +LastPass-3 and earlier versions installed browser extensions along +with the necessary binary components. LastPass-4 and later versions +install only the binary components and leave installing the browser +extensions to the user. Furthermore, LastPass-3 is not available +anymore, it will be removed soon and users are required to upgrade. A +transparent package move is not possible due to the mentioned changes +and a manual migration is required. + +The currently installed package must be removed before proceeding with +the migration: + +emerge --unmerge --ask app-admin/lastpass + +LastPass for Firefox users can safely upgrade to version 4 by visiting +the official LastPass website and following the download instructions. +The browser extension already contains the required binary components. +No packages need to be installed. + +Users of Chrome/Chromium and Opera browsers need to switch to +app-admin/lastpass-binary-component and follow the instructions +displayed on the screen after the installation to complete the process. |